Table 1 Subject cohort demographics

From: The premature infant gut microbiome during the first 6 weeks of life differs based on gestational maturity at birth

 

# of subjects

# of samples

GA range

Preterm/NICU Cohort

17

65

24–32 weeks

NHBCS—Preterm

13

13

29–36 weeks

NHBCS—Term

176

189

37–43 weeks

  1. Number of subjects in each cohort and number of stool samples collected. Premature infants are infants born at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks. Gestational age (GA) at birth for all cohorts combined ranged from 24–43 weeks.
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